Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Key Accountabilities and Outcomes

The EH&S Specialist will:

• Develop and build strong professional relationships with plant management teams functioning as their subject matter expert in all areas of safety and environmental compliance. Travel requirement approximately 10%.
• Be a Local Subject Matter Expert on all Safety or Environmental related issues, provides direction to plant teams.
• Development and implementation of site specific policies and procedures within corporate guidelines for assigned locations.
• Conduct safety and health audits of facilities to evaluate compliance and identify areas of focus, communicates results to plant teams and corporate resources.
• Assist/direct local plant activities to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Provide training and/or training materials to Associates/team leaders on all regulated programs, document and track training compliance. Ability to access, understand and administer safety training materials to supervisors, associates and management team
• Lead the Accident Investigation team utilizing root cause analysis techniques.
• Manage plant WC program and Corridor of Care program.
• Proficient knowledge of OSHA’s Recordkeeping Standard 29CFR1904, Accident Reports, 300 Log & Form 301, keep logs up to date and maintains 5 prior years of documentation.
• Ability to conduct area safety inspections alone or with a group
• Participate with teams to develop corrective actions for recognized hazardous conditions.
• Ability to effectively interact with medical clinics, nurse case managers and carrier representative concerning medical restrictions
• Ability to complete monthly reports and inspections then communicate in an effective manner.
• Any other duties assigned by manager.
• Provide direction on waste minimization techniques through recycling/sustainability programs to ensure environmental compliance is maintained.
• Establishes, directs and Chairs plant safety committees and their activities.